The United States and Iran

This book analyzes the development of US 'dual containment' policy towards Iran and Iraq with special reference to the former. It covers the period from the early 1980s through to the present.

Auteur

Sasan Fayazmanesh is Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Middle East Studies Project at California State University, Fresno, USA. His current areas of research include the political economy of the Middle East and monetary history and theory.

Résumé
When and why did the United States policy of containment of Iran come about? How did it evolve? Where is it going?Much has been said about the US policy of dual containment, particularly as it pertains to Iraq. However, there has been little in-depth analysis of this policy when it comes to Iran. Sasan Fayazmanesh explores this often neglected subject by analyzing the history of this policy. The analysis includes the role that the Carter and Reagan Administrations played in the Iran-Iraq war, the numerous sanctions imposed on Iran by the Clinton Administration and the aggressive and confrontational policy toward Iran adopted by the George W. Bush Administration after the events of September 11, 2001.This topical read synthesises a range of primary sources, including firsthand reports, newspaper articles and electronic media, and presents a coherent analysis of the ebbs and flows in the US thinking on Iran and Iraq.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. On the Origins of the Dual Containment Policy 3. The Dual Containment Policy in the 1980s 4. Israel and the Dual Containment Policy 5. The Clinton Years and the Dual Containment Policy 6. The 'Neoconservatives', Dual Rollback and Israel 8. Paving the Road to the UN Security Council 9. Iran is Referred to the Security Council 10. On the Road to UN Sanctions 11. Success at Last, UN Sanctions Imposed on Iran 12. Conclusion